Category: Monarchy
The History of Buckingham Palace
From more humble garden roots, through many rebuilding projects and a World War, to one of the most famous landmarks in the world, Buckingham Palace’s history is as multi-faceted
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Succession to the Saudi Arabian throne.
The order of succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia is determined by, and within, the House of Saud. Every vacancy of the throne has been duly filled by the crown prince…
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Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World
A list of all the monarchies in the world as of November 2016, listed by country with type of monarchy.
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Politics and Personal Rule: The Changing Face of the Monarchy
Today, the role of the monarch in politics can quite simply be boiled down to three simple facts; the monarch has the right to “be consulted, the right to encourage and the right to warn”. This point, as laid out by Vernon Bogdanor in his ground-breaking work The Monarchy and the Constitution, is intrinsic …
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Peerage and its Feudal Beginning
The origins of the peerage are not as obscure as one may think at first thought. In fact, documents dating back over a thousand years have helped historian piece together exactly how we have managed to get to where we are today with the nobility.
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